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Asian Asian is the most commonly used term referring to people in or from Asia, especially East Asia. In American English, Oriental as a noun or adjective applied to people is outdated and has become a sensitive term to be avoided.
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Asian 2. (Peoples) of or relating to Asia or to any of its peoples or languages. 3. (Languages) of or relating to Asia or to any of its peoples or languages. 4. (Placename) Brit of or relating to natives of the Indian subcontinent or any of their descendants, esp when living in Britain.
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- 1 A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.
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Indonesian a member of the ethnic group consisting of the natives of Indonesia, the Filipinos, and the Malays of Malaysia. 2. a member of a population supposed to have been resident in the Malay Archipelago before the Malays, and believed to constitute one element of the present mixed population of Malaysia and perhaps Polynesia.
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Filipinos 2nd largest Asian group in US, census shows Filipinos are the largest Asian group in the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Washington, Wyoming and South Dakota.
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- The Philippine Islands are considered Asian, simply because of their geographic location in Southeast Asia. Their culture is considered by some to be Pacific Islander, however, others claim their culture is unique due to their Austronesian heritage. As for race, the Philippine Islands are known to be one of the most diverse countries in Asia.
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Arabs Arabs (Arabic: عَرَب‎‎ [ˈʕarab] ) are an ethnic group inhabiting the Arab world. They primarily live in the Arab states in Western Asia, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, and western Indian Ocean islands.
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Asian In general, people of South, Southeast, and East Asian origin prefer to be identified by their country of origin: for example, Indian, Pakistani, Indonesian, Korean, Japanese, or Chinese. The people of the Middle or Near East and Polynesia are not referred to as Asian.
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Diverse Origins and Destinations Asian Indians are highly concentrated in the Northeastern part of the United States. About 35 percent live there, with more than 400,000 Asian Indians calling the New York City metropolitan area home. Southern and Western regions of the United States serve as homes to more than half of Asian Indians.
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Otherkin Otherkin are a subculture who socially and spiritually identify as not entirely human. Some otherkin erroneously claim that their identity is genetic, while others believe their identity derives from reincarnation, trans-species dysphoria of the soul, ancestry, or metaphor. Scholars consider the belief to be religious.
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What countries are considered Asian countries? Countries that are located near the Asian continent could be considered an Asian country such as Philippines, Japan, Taiwan, Indonesia, etc. However Hawaii, Australia, and New Zealand are examples of countries that would not be considered as Asian countries even though Australia is one of Indonesia's closest neighbor.
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The Rise of Asian Americans Our original 2012 report contained survey and Census data on all Asian Americans as well as specific information on the six largest Asian origin groups. Asian Americans are the highest-income, best-educated and fastest-growing racial group in the United States. They are more satisfied than the general public with their lives, finances and the direction of the country, and they place more value than other Americans do on marriage, parenthood, hard work and career success, according to a comprehensive new nationwide survey by the Pew Research Center.
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Demographics of Asian Americans During the 2010 United States Census, there were a total of 17,320,856 Asian Americans, including Multiracial Americans identifying as part Asian. This made Asian Americans 5.6 percent of the total American population. The largest ethnic groups represented in the census were Chinese (3.79 million), Filipino (3.41 million), Indian (3.18 million), Vietnamese (1.73 million), Korean (1.7 million), and Japanese (1.3 million).
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Southeast Asia Southeast Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia.The region lies near the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic and volcanic activity.he South China Sea is the major body of water within Southeast Asia. The Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, Singapore, and Vietnam have integral rivers that flow into the South China Sea.
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- Chinese American: Exclusion/Inclusion. Chinese American: Exclusion/Inclusion is an NEH funded exhibition at the New York Historical Society which chronicles the complex history of the Chinese in America, from the early days of the China trade to the history of Chinese immigration and the life of Chinese Americans. More about the exhibition ».
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Asian Pacific American The U.S. Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs defined Asian-Pacific Islander as A person with origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, South Asia, or the Pacific Islands.
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Molecular Biology: Protein Synthesis 1 tRNA, rRNA composition and structure (eg., RNA nucleotides). 2  Both tRNA (transfer RNA) and rRNA (ribosomal RNA) are products of transcription. 3  However, they do not serve as the template of translation. 4  tRNA is responsible for bringing in the correct amino acid during translation.
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Demographics of Asian Americans The demographics of Asian Americans describe a heterogeneous group of people in the United States who trace their ancestry to one or more Asian countries. Because Asian Americans total about 5.6% of the entire US population, diversity within the group is often overlooked in media treatment.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Management Directive-715 1 Asian: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.thnicity Categories. 1  Hispanic or Latino: A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race. 2  The term, Spanish origin, can be used in addition to Hispanic or Latino.
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- Southern Asians. Southern Asia refers to a very large land region, some of which is considered Middle East, but the region extends east through India. There are many types of Asians that live in Southern Asia. The group that represents most of the population is Indians, who themselves are a very diverse demographic.
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- East Asia is the eastern subregion of the Asian continent, which can be defined in either geographical or ethno-cultural terms.
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Asian people In the Arab states of the Persian Gulf, the term Asian generally refers to people of South Asian and Southeast Asian descent due to the large Indian, Pakistani and Filipino expatriate population in these countries. However, there are instances where the term is used solely to refer to those of South Asian descent.
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- Number of people – 4.2 percent of the total population – who reported that they were Asian in the U.S. 2002 Census. This includes 10.2 million (3.6 percent) who described themselves as Asian alone, and another 0.6 percent who described themselves as Asian and at least one other race.
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Asian people Despite there being a strong presence of East Asians in the United Kingdom there are considerably more South Asians, for example the 2001 Census recorded 1.05 million people of Indian origin and 247,000 of Chinese origin in the UK.
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- East Asia, also popularly known as the Far East (especially when compared the the other East, the Middle East) is what used to be known in the West as The Orient, a mysterious land inhabited by a race of inscrutable tea-sipping Orientals.
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- Southern Asians. Southern Asia refers to a very large land region, some of which is considered Middle East, but the region extends east through India. There are many types of Asians that live in Southern Asia.